January, February, March 2012 Events

Board Meeting

The next board of directors meetings will be Monday, March 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the main clubhouse. All members are invited to sit in on the meetings.

Membership Dues

Please remember that your membership dues for 2012 are due by January 1, 2012. Do not wait until the last minute to get them in. Dues are $45.00 per year and $35.00 for qualified seniors. Qualifications for senior membership are that you must have been a member for 5 consecutive years prior to 2003 and have been a continuous member since then. Dues may be sent to Terry Kozak, Mecosta County Rod and Gun Club, P.O. Box 164, Mecosta, MI 49332.

Fishing Contest

The club will hold a fishing contest on February 11, 2012 formembers and guests. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. with the contest running from 10:00AM to 3:00 PM All children under age 14 must be accompied by an adult. Prizes will be given for both children and adults for biggest perch, biggest bluegill, smallest bluegill amd most or heaviest mess of fish. Free lunch provided by the club for people fishing (Menu will be chili, hotdogs, coffee, and hot chocolate).

Youth Dee Management Program

On February 25, 2012 a Youth Deer Management Seminar will be put on by Kasey Thren at the club. This is free to all young people ages 11-16, however, everyone is welcome. There is limited room so you must pre-register by calling Kasey Thren at his office 231-972-3200 or his cell at 231-598-3200. The seminar will start at 8:00 am and run until approximately 6:00 PM. Our club is furnishing the facilities and we will provide lunch.

Auction Donars

Fabiano Brothers, Big Rapids Penzoil, KJ’s Restaurant, Isabella Bank-Canadian Lakes, Routley Chiropractic, Remus Lumber, Yellow Rose Upholstery, Bradley’s Hardware, Carl Bailey, Conley’s Bakery, Daves Pizza-Canadian Lakes, Family Dollar-Remus, Canadian Lakes Shell Station, Lisa Marie Barnum-Cuts & More, Mancino’s-Canadian Lakes, Country Corner Market, Bernie’s Place, K D Family Hair Care, Doyle Realty, Lakeside Motor Sports, Becki Lentz Physical Therapy, Burnips Equipment, Frank’s Sporting Goods, Lake Osceola State Bank, Al’s Antiques & Furniture, Remus Subway, Graphic Specialties, Falcon Head Golf Course, Remus Tavern, Dents Refuse, RemFates Market (Remus), Ron Peek, Remus Oil, A Flair for Hair, Gingrich Tire (Remus), Remus Pharmacy, Wellings Service (Remus), Holiday Inn (BR), Massage Therapy & Wellness, Ace Hardware (CL), Kim’s Beauty Shop, Remus Repair, Holton’s LP Gas, 2 Lads Winery, Country Corners, Guntst Brothers, Big Rapids Farm & Garden, The Royal Golf Club, Paris Archery, Woody’s super Bargain (Mecosta), Checkered Flag tire & Auto, State Street Hardware, Summer Rizon- CMT, Bob Evans (BR), Dan Lee, Central Michigan Outdoors, Voelkers Equipment, EMS Boat Transport & Storage, Chemical Bank (CL), Kelly’s Deer Processing, Laprino’s (Remus), Rick Bellinger X-tra Boost Worm Castings, St. Ives Golf Course, Tullymore Golf Course, The Highland at CL, Remus Auto Value, Hansul Marine, Courtwright Well Drilling, Sackett Potatoes, Smoyle Inc. Caldwell Bankers Realty, Jeff Doer- HVAC, Inc., Hosking & killian DentistryFabiano Brothers, Big Rapids Penzoil, KJ’s Restaurant, Isabella Bank-Canadian Lakes, Routley Chiropractic, Remus Lumber, Yellow Rose Upholstery, Bradley’s Hardware, Carl Bailey, Conley’s Bakery, Daves Pizza-Canadian Lakes, Family Dollar-Remus, Canadian Lakes Shell Station, Lisa Marie Barnum-Cuts & More, Mancino’s-Canadian Lakes, Country Corner Market, Bernie’s Place, K D Family Hair Care, Doyle Realty, Lakeside Motor Sports, Becki Lentz Physical Therapy, Burnips Equipment, Frank’s Sporting Goods, Lake Osceola State Bank, Al’s Antiques & Furniture, Remus Subway, Graphic Specialties, Falcon Head Golf Course, Remus Tavern, Dents Refuse, RemFates Market (Remus), Ron Peek, Remus Oil, A Flair for Hair, Gingrich Tire (Remus), Remus Pharmacy, Wellings Service (Remus), Holiday Inn (BR), Massage Therapy & Wellness, Ace Hardware (CL), Kim’s Beauty Shop, Remus Repair, Holton’s LP Gas, 2 Lads Winery, Country Corners, Guntst Brothers, Big Rapids Farm & Garden, The Royal Golf Club, Paris Archery, Woody’s super Bargain (Mecosta), Checkered Flag tire & Auto, State Street Hardware, Summer Rizon- CMT, Bob Evans (BR), Dan Lee, Central Michigan Outdoors, Voelkers Equipment, EMS Boat Transport & Storage, Chemical Bank (CL), Kelly’s Deer Processing, Laprino’s (Remus), Rick Bellinger X-tra Boost Worm Castings, St. Ives Golf Course, Tullymore Golf Course, The Highland at CL, Remus Auto Value, Hansul Marine, Courtwright Well Drilling, Sackett Potatoes, Smoyle Inc. Caldwell Bankers Realty, Jeff Doer- HVAC, Inc., Hosking & killian Dentistry

From the President

Please refer to the list of auction donors contained in this newsletter. They are good to us every year and it would be great if the members support them during the remainder of the year. Also, please find enclosed with this newsletter, a copy of the current by-laws and a sign up sheet for any events that you can work this year. It should be a busy year for our club as we will be completing a line fence on the West side of our property and erecting a new storage building for the new and refurbished 3-D archery targets that the club is purchasing. These items are not on the events schedule to sign up for, so I will be contacting members to see if we can get crews together to get the job done. I hope everyone had a nice holiday season and is prepared for the winter that does not really want to come. This years Wild Game Dinner & Auction was very well attended and was the second biggest we have had, as far as revenues go. The food was absolutely the best and we had to set up card tables to seat everyone. Thanks to all of you that worked so hard to make it a great success. This year the presidents award for service over and above the call of duty went to Bill McKenna and Gary Gawne. Great job guys! I would like to remind the membership that when using the ranges, please pick up your empties and take down your targets and take them home with you as we do not have trash pickup. The bucket that is hanging at the range is for unwanted brass. When fishing the lake, especially with the weather we are having, use caution and make sure the ice is sturdy enough to fish on. This usually means at least 3 or 4 inches of good blue ice. In closing, please send in your filled out help needed sheets as soon as possible, so that we can plan the help for our events.

Larry Kelsh